Getafix's Edible Backyard

Joined: 16/12/09 Updated: 12/09/10 Frost:
Location: New Lambton

About My Edible Backyard

Why Getafix Love's Edible Plants

For a more regularly updated list of my plants, see my Folia The block is about 500m2, with a big backyard facing north, and a small front yard facing south. Essentially no plants in place when we moved in, so a blank slate to start with. I'm pretty new to gardening, but keen to give it a go. I like the idea of having a productive garden.

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Size of avocado tree trunk - Ok, thanks everyone. I knew they got big, just wasn't sure how big. We should be able to engineer the hole in the deck so we can make it bigger in the future if need be...3409 days 11hrs
Size of avocado tree trunk - Can anyone tell me the circumference or diameter of an adult avocado tree? We are build a deck around our juvenile avo, and i need to know how big a hole to leave to allow for future growth. It is a grafted Secondo avocado...3413 days 12hrs
Disease on avocadoanthracnose - Thanks Brendan...yes, i've already cut the top section off, and so far so good. I've been giving it the occasional drink with seasol and powerfeed, so hopefully those two should give enough potassium. Does it need gypsum given it's in a pot? It is ..4753 days 0hrs
My confused almond - I have a relatively young self-pollinating almond growing in a pot, and in general it's been doing OK. In early march i noticed it was dropping its leaves, and i just assumed it was becoming dormant for winter...it seemed a little early in autumn to be d..4755 days 0hrs
Disease on avocadoanthracnose - Thanks guys. Brendan...with the wettasoil, it actually says on it something like that it wouldn't harm plants, grass, animals etc which was why i initially thought it would be OK...anyway, i have now bought some spredmax. The lesion on the main tru..4755 days 0hrs

Double grafted lemon/lime (Grafted) ^6/10

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Update: 4976 days 4hrs

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We don't have a lot of room at our place, so the idea of a double grafted tree was attractive, although it was an expensive tree. It also looks nice with the different foliage and flowers on the one tree

Planted: 2009

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Almond - Self Pollinating Papershell (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 4976 days 4hrs

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My wife and i both love almonds, so an almond tree seemed like a natural addition to our garden. They are also very attractive plants in bloom so it will look great as well.

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Lemongrass (Cutting) ^7/10

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I'm a big fan of Thai food, so thought i'd add lemongrass to other herbs and spices i'm growing

Planted: 2010

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Avocado - Secondo (A) ® (Grafted) ^8/10

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Update: 4976 days 4hrs

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Sept 2010: The fruit from this variety was rated very highly by Daley's staff, and it is also meant to fruit well without a pollinator, so i thought i'd give it a go. We have heavy clay soil, so i'm in the process of preparing its eventual spot in the garden, and in the meantime it's in a pot.

Since the weather has started to warm up, it has put on a lot of new growth and looking pretty healthy in general

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Mulberry-Black (Grafted) ^9/10

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Update: 4976 days 4hrs

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Wanted a good climbing tree for when the kids are older, as well as something edible. Has absolutely taken off since being planted in late Nov 09 and is now nearly 3 metres tall (Apr 10).

Sept 2010: Had a brief dormant period over late winter, but has now woken up with a vengence and there are flowers everywhere, so hopefully we should have some fruit later this year.

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Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, dynamic lifer

Pest Control:

None needed so far

Snail/slug pellets (Fe based ones) and copper ring

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Dwarf Macadamia - A16 (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 4998 days 5hrs

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

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Finger Lime - Tasty Green (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 4998 days 5hrs

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^2/10

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Update: 5130 days 13hrs

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Bought and planted out in Novemeber 2009 but hasn't had a single new leave since and i'm not exactly sure why. Gets plenty of sun and water, and even though it's in a clay soil the drainage seems ok.

Planted: 2009

Height 75 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Pest Control:

Fingers

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Passionfruit - Black (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 5131 days 1hrs

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Planted a small seedling in November, hoping i might get some fruit next spring. However less than 6 months later it is covering the entrie trellis and flowers everywhere, sometimes over 10 a day. It needed some help from me for pollination, but there are now plenty of large passionfruit coming along nicely...i just hope they ripen in time ebfore winter

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, dynamic lifter, miracle gro

Pest Control:

Fingers and feet

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Coffee arabica ^7/10

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Update: 5131 days 1hrs

Planted: 2005

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, miraclegro, dynamic lifter

Pest Control:

None needed

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